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England RFU Visit

On Thursday 13th February, 4 members of the England Rubgy team came to our school, for a presentation, question time and hands on coaching, tips and tactics !

60 students, both male and female from all year groups, were chosen to meet our England Rugby stars for showing great dedication to the Abbot Beyne Physical Education and Sport programme. A variety of students were represented. Our students were allowed to ask the players individual questions and gained a fantastic insight into the lives of the professional players.

We put the stars theories into practice outside on the field, with three practical sessions led by our extra-curricular Rugby Link Coaches from Burton Rugby Clubfrom. All of the players joined in with the sessions allowing our students to have the expertise of their coaching and knowledge. Elli-Mae O’Mahoney and Tyia Henningham also got to discuss balancing training and a career with Vicky along with some useful tackling tips.

Shaun Bean, a current Year 13 students said “It was an enjoyable day for all involved and it was a great honour to meet the players and ask questions about their lives as a professional rugby player. They are inspirational role models to every aspiring young rugby player”

Bethany Taylor, a current Year 12, said “This day was thoroughly enjoyed by all involved and was a fantastic opportunity to better both our rugby and teamwork skills. It showed what an amazing community Abbot Beyne is and what a credit the students are to the school in order to gain a memorable day like this one”

It was an honour and a privilege to host the players at Abbot Beyne, with such an exciting day, the students will not forget this day for a while, we can’t quite believe they were actually here!

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Danny Care, Joe Launchbury, Jonny May and Vicky Fleetwood were representing the England Team for RBS, an official partner of England Rugby at The Abbot Beyne School in Burton on Trent to launch the to launch the RBS Defining Moments film – ‘England: A Team United’. The teaser is available to view at http://www.youtube.com/user/RBS6Nations and the full film will go live on Wednesday 19th February.